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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Zenith Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mailifc@zing.vn>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:49:51 -0700
Subject: Good-News (Zenith Bank Plc)

Plot 84, Ajose Adeogun Street,
Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria
Tel:+234-702-603-7765,234-8175685054
 
 
Attention: Our Valuable Client,
 
Your payment fund Ref: # UN/IMF/WB-SB/SWIT/912/IL/WL....
Following the resolution by World Leaders to ensure speedy processing and instant release and payment of all dormant and unpaid funds as a means of injecting liquidity into the World financial system to boost the World economy,The Zenith Bank Nigeria West Africa wishes to inform you that a long overdue payment in your name totaling US$ 4.5 Million (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) has been processed and ready for instant cash payment to you.
 
Note that the resolution to release all unpaid/unclaimed funds to the respective beneficiaries is borne out of the need to release all unpaid and unclaimed funds that have been dormant and un-used into the economy to kick start the ailing World economy to make it more vibrant and the ZENITH BANK is officially solely authorized and empowered to process these funds and effect immediate payment to the respective beneficiaries which your name is inclusive and that is the reason for your contact to you.
 
Based on the above directive from the World Leaders, your payment is ready to be released or paid to you In respect to our representatives meeting with the members of the executives council, European Union Monetary Fund, United Nations Financial Watch Dog Surveillance and World Bank board of trustee members. Please be informed that you have been selected electronically through e-mail providers data base to benefit from the third and final quarter payment of US$4.5million through a generated accrued interest fund from World Bank.  We finally unanimously agreed that the approved sum will be paid to you through  Prepared Visa Master card (ATM)payment option only
 
You are therefore advice to forward the following  informations to support your claim: your direct contact address, telephone number and proof of identification, As soon as we receive these information's, a new legal arrangement will be make to deliver your funds to your doorstep via over-night express courier service company. Note that I have perfected every legal arrangement that will enhance the smooth and legal delivery of the Zenith Bank Prepared Visa card (ATM)  to your doorstep without the breach of the municipal law of my country and the world at large with the power from the world Leaders.
 
 
We await your confirmation as your payment is ready.
 
Yours in service,
 
Dr. Peter Amangbo
Executive Director,
Director Foreign Payment Remittance Zenith Bank Plc Nigeria

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